Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics
We integrate two workhorses of the labor literature, the Roy and search models, to illustrate the implications of migration duration—specifically, whether it is temporary or permanent—for patterns of selection. Consistent with our stylized model, we show that temporary migrants are intermediately se...
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| author | Chen, Joyce J. Kosec, Katrina Mueller, Valerie |
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| description | We integrate two workhorses of the labor literature, the Roy and search models, to illustrate the implications of migration duration—specifically, whether it is temporary or permanent—for patterns of selection. Consistent with our stylized model, we show that temporary migrants are intermediately selected on education, with weaker selection on cognitive ability. In contrast, permanent migration is associated with strong positive selection on both education and ability, as it involves finer employee–employer matching and offers greater returns to experience. Networks are also more valuable for permanent migration, where search costs are higher. Labor market frictions explain observed network–skill interactions. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1458542025-02-24T06:47:59Z Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics Chen, Joyce J. Kosec, Katrina Mueller, Valerie networks migrants migration workforce We integrate two workhorses of the labor literature, the Roy and search models, to illustrate the implications of migration duration—specifically, whether it is temporary or permanent—for patterns of selection. Consistent with our stylized model, we show that temporary migrants are intermediately selected on education, with weaker selection on cognitive ability. In contrast, permanent migration is associated with strong positive selection on both education and ability, as it involves finer employee–employer matching and offers greater returns to experience. Networks are also more valuable for permanent migration, where search costs are higher. Labor market frictions explain observed network–skill interactions. 2019-10-21 2024-06-21T09:05:11Z 2024-06-21T09:05:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145854 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148372 Limited Access John Wiley & Sons Chen, Joyce J.; Kosec, Katrina; and Mueller, Valerie. 2019. Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics. Review of Development Economics 23(4): 1477-1519. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12617 |
| spellingShingle | networks migrants migration workforce Chen, Joyce J. Kosec, Katrina Mueller, Valerie Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics |
| title | Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics |
| title_full | Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics |
| title_fullStr | Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics |
| title_short | Temporary and permanent migrant selection: Theory and evidence of ability‐search cost dynamics |
| title_sort | temporary and permanent migrant selection theory and evidence of ability search cost dynamics |
| topic | networks migrants migration workforce |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145854 |
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